The September 2018, Vol. 165, Issue 1 of Toxicological Sciences includes many articles that will be of interest and importance to you, such as those receiving Editor's Highlights in each issue. As ToxSci Editor-in-Chief (EIC) Gary W. Miller notes: "Read the literature.”
"...This common refrain invoked by professors is not just to keep students busy. It is crucial to have a deep understanding of past research in order to properly design experiments. How does one balance the time and energy needed to read hundreds of papers with the demands of experiments, coursework, and life in general? Although I do not have the answer to that question, we are starting to see tools that can help us capture particular aspects of the literature. Cases in point are the approaches in the articles highlighted…[each month]…that attempt to corral the massive amounts of data into coherent frameworks. Databases and machines cannot substitute for careful reading of published papers and examination of figures and results, but they can provide key insights that can help focus follow up acquisition of knowledge. Take advantage of machines and big data, but it is still essential to read the literature. To wit, I encourage you to Look Inside ToxSci for the most influential research in the field of toxicology."
In this issue of ToxSci issue, you will find five Editor's Highlights prepared by four Associate Editors and Dr. Miller. These include Marc Pallardy on Estimating Risk Without Animals; Matthew W. Campen on Pesticides and Asthma; Alison Harrill on Comparative Toxicogenomics Database Chemical-Phenotype Module; EIC Gary W. Miller on Machines Versus Animals; and William H. Farland on Structural Alerts for Molecular Initiating Event.
The mission of Toxicological Sciences, the official journal of the Society of Toxicology, is to publish the most influential research in the field of toxicology.